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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: chiddicks on Sunday 01 March 20 12:57 GMT (UK)
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This is one of the saddest and most tragic stories I have written about and what is still today, the Largest ever loss of life for the London Fire Brigade at one incident. This involves my Great Aunt, but it’s also one of the research projects that I am probably most satisfied with.
https://chiddicksfamilytree.com/2020/03/01/the-old-palace-school-ww2-bombing-part-2/
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thank you for posting Chiddicks.
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Thank you IgorStrav, much appreciated
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Forgot to say in the original post, if anybody is related to anybody on the list just dm me and I will share the info that I have.
Paul
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Yesterday was the 80th Anniversary of this tragic event
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This was so sad to read, but thanks for posting it.
I know someone who thinks that people who didn`t actually fight in the war were somehow derelict in their duty.
This shows that it`s not the case; some of those listed were of the age to be called up, but gave their lives and service to the war effort just as much.
We should be thankful for all of them.
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This was so sad to read, but thanks for posting it.
I know someone who thinks that people who didn`t actually fight in the war were somehow derelict in their duty.
This shows that it`s not the case; some of those listed were of the age to be called up, but gave their lives and service to the war effort just as much.
We should be thankful for all of them.
I agree Billy, their contributions were equally as important to the Armed Forces service men and women who gave so much to protect our freedom
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Thanks for all the details
Interesting read.
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Thanks for all the details
Interesting read.
Thanks I am glad that you enjoyed it, albeit its a harrowing tale.
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I have managed to obtain some additional photographs which I have now added to the story. The story is now fully updated.
https://chiddicksfamilytree.com/2020/03/01/the-old-palace-school-ww2-bombing-part-2/
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You have certainly put a lot of work into this, congratulations !
This will be of interest to others who are also researching all the people who lost their lives at that sad event.
Not everyone googles their ancestors names but I give it a try sometimes, it`s surprising what you can link to !
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You have certainly put a lot of work into this, congratulations !
This will be of interest to others who are also researching all the people who lost their lives at that sad event.
Not everyone googles their ancestors names but I give it a try sometimes, it`s surprising what you can link to !
Thanks Billy, I am hopeful that over time, if I share this online, that maybe some descendants of those that sadly died at this tragic incident, will get in touch. Google can be wonderful sometimes, I googled my great grandfathers name, John Edwin Barnes, who died at Gallipoli in WW1, only to find that he was actually mentioned in a book! So you never know!
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The East London Advertiser ran a small article on this to commemorate the 80th Anniversary
https://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/80th-anniversary-of-32-firemen-killed-during-blitz-7936062
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The anniversary was also covered, with emphasis on the Beckenham AFS, in a half page article in the Bromley News Shopper of 24th April 2021:
https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=caf6a69f-4040-4a1a-a458-7b1ca83149ae&pnum=3
You may need to register (free) to view this. I'm not sure how long it will remain online, so if interested, download the page from the menu at top right.
I have photographs of the original reports in the 1941 Beckenham Journal.
The Beckenham men all have blocks of flats, or in one case a road, named after them.
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Hi Chris,
Thanks very much for this link, I have registered and downloaded the newspaper article, much appreciated.
I had no idea about the street names, I will have a look into that.
I will send you a dm as well
Thanks again
Paul
The anniversary was also covered, with emphasis on the Beckenham AFS, in a half page article in the Bromley News Shopper of 24th April 2021:
https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=caf6a69f-4040-4a1a-a458-7b1ca83149ae&pnum=3
You may need to register (free) to view this. I'm not sure how long it will remain online, so if interested, download the page from the menu at top right.
I have photographs of the original reports in the 1941 Beckenham Journal.
The Beckenham men all have blocks of flats, or in one case a road, named after them.
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The anniversary was also covered, with emphasis on the Beckenham AFS, in a half page article in the Bromley News Shopper of 24th April 2021:
https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=caf6a69f-4040-4a1a-a458-7b1ca83149ae&pnum=3
You may need to register (free) to view this. I'm not sure how long it will remain online, so if interested, download the page from the menu at top right.
I have photographs of the original reports in the 1941 Beckenham Journal.
The Beckenham men all have blocks of flats, or in one case a road, named after them.
Hi Chris, I have tried to reach you by message, but would love to speak to you about these original photographs if I can, thanks Paul
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When in London I try to visit the memorial near St Paul's to London fire brigade members who lost their lives in WW2.
The female fire fighters are listed, too. I hope that your great aunt is commemorated there.What a brave and lovely lady she must have been.
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When in London I try to visit the memorial near St Paul's to London fire brigade members who lost their lives in WW2.
The female fire fighters are listed, too. I hope that your great aunt is commemorated there.What a brave and lovely lady she must have been.
Thank you for your kind words, my great aunt is commemorated on the memorial along with all the brave firefighters who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
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The anniversary was also covered, with emphasis on the Beckenham AFS, in a half page article in the Bromley News Shopper of 24th April 2021:
https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=caf6a69f-4040-4a1a-a458-7b1ca83149ae&pnum=3
You may need to register (free) to view this. I'm not sure how long it will remain online, so if interested, download the page from the menu at top right.
I have photographs of the original reports in the 1941 Beckenham Journal.
The Beckenham men all have blocks of flats, or in one case a road, named after them.
Hi Chris, I have tried to reach you by message, but would love to speak to you about these original photographs if I can, thanks Paul